English vs. Dutch - How similar are these Germanic Languages? Let's count to 20 in English and Dutch to compare! Western Germanic languages include German, English, Dutch, and Afrikaans, along with a variety of relatives. When counting to 20, how similar are English and Dutch? Although no two words are spelled the same in Dutch and English from 1 to 20, many sound very similar. What do you think? * In this video, the English numbers are pronounced with an American accent. If you'd like to see more from this series, "How Similar are English and Dutch," leave us a comment, so we can provide the best language videos for our polyglot fans. For more Dutch vs. English and other language learning courses, subscribe to Language of Earth! null To get updates about the upcoming linguistics and language study videos, follow us on Twitter. Twitter.com/LanguageofEarth